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Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of Collaborative of St. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish & St. Joseph Parish

www.medfordcollaborative.org

Collaborative Staff

Pastor: Fr. Paul V. Sullivan 781-396-0423 x121 Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter Shen 781-396-0423 x108 Priest In Residence: Fr. Daniel Moloney (Chaplain at MIT)

Director of Finance and Operations: Laura Powers 781-396-0423 x104 Director of Faith Formation & Youth Ministry: Doreen Breen 781-396-0423 x118 Faith Formation Coordinator: Nancy Albanese 781-396-0423 x105 Middle School Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] High School Youth Ministry Email: [email protected] Religious Education Email: [email protected] St. Francis of Assisi Music Director: Jonathan Cote 781-396-0423 x115 Cell: 603-479-1276 Email: [email protected] St. Joseph Music Director: Betsy Pesce 781-396-0423 x116 Cell: 617-335-8155 Email: [email protected] Collaborative Office Manager: Alisa O’Dowd 781-396-0423 x111 St. Joseph Business Manager: Karen Sturniolo 781-396-0423 x114

Main Office: 781-396-3636 Early Childhood Learning Center: 781-395-7780

Tuition Office: 781-396-0423 x117

Website: www.stjosephschoolmedford.com

Principal: Mr. Robert Chevrier

Mass Schedule

St. Francis of Assisi 441 Fellsway West, Medford

Daily Mass: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm

Sunday - 9am & 11am

St. Joseph 118 High Street, Medford

Daily Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday - 4pm

Sunday - 8am, 10am & 12 noon

Contact Information

Collaborative Parish Office: 114 High Street

Medford, MA 02155

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 3pm

Friday 9am - Noon

Phone: 781-396-0423 Fax: 781-391-2919

Collaborative Email: [email protected]


Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Welcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New ParishionersWelcome to New Parishioners

No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church,

No matter what your current family or marital situation,

No matter what your current personal history, age, background, race, etc.,

No matter what your own self-image; you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved

and respected here at The Collaborative of Saint Francis of Assisi Parish

and Saint Joseph Parish.

If you are new to the parish, please introduce yourself to a member of the

Parish Staff after Mass or at your convenience.

Remembering Our ParishesRemembering Our ParishesRemembering Our ParishesRemembering Our Parishes

Please consider remembering St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph School when

drafting your estate plans. For more information, please call

Laura Powers at 781-396-0423 Ext 113. Thank you.

Sacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of MatrimonySacrament of Matrimony Couples should make arrangements with one of our

priests or deacon at least six months before the wedding.

Pastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and ElderlyPastoral Care of the Sick and Elderly Please contact the Parish Center Office to make

arrangements, if you are going into the hospital, or have a family member who is homebound and would

like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick.

If a family member cannot come to church and would like to receive Communion at home,

please notify us.

Upcoming

Collaborative

Events

Collaborative Mass of Anointing Saturday, September 28 at 11am at St. Joseph Please call the office at 781-396-0423 if you plan to attend.

Rosary Children - St. Francis Lower Church Wednesday, October 2 at 3:30pm Wednesday, November 6 at 3:30pm Wednesday, December 4 at 3:30pm

St. Joseph Annual Parish Concert Sunday, October 13 at 2pm at St. Joseph Church

St. Francis Monthly Dinners Saturday, October 19 after the 4pm Mass Saturday, November 16 after the 4pm Mass Saturday, December 14 after the 4pm Mass

Collaborative Book Club Tues. October 22 at 7pm at St. Francis Dining Hall

Disciples in MissionDisciples in MissionDisciples in MissionDisciples in Mission

St. Timothy urges that “…supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life.” Who among us doesn’t need to be reminded to be faithful to prayer and to rely on Christ our savior. That is especially true when the concerns of family or work or the world weigh heavy upon us. Set aside ten minutes each day this week to sit quietly in prayer. Place your concerns before God and be open to where God will lead.


September 22, 2019

Loved Ones In Service

Presently on active duty serving our country:

SPC Ryan Barry, US Army

Tyler Dion, US Army Specialist

Cameron Howard

Nicholas C. Lavery

1st LT Richard Neil Matta, US Army

Staff Sergeant 3rd Special Forces,

Cairo M. Prisco, US Army

Daniel Silva

Our prayers go out to all men and women who are serving our country.

May God protect them.

Weekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture ReadingsWeekly Scripture Readings

22 SUN Am 8:4-7/1 Tm 2:1-8/Lk 16:1-13 or 16:10-13

23 Mon Ezr 1:1-6/Lk 8:16-18 24 Tue Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20/Lk 8:19-21 25 Wed Ezr 9:5-9/Lk 9:1-6 26 Thu Hg 1:1-8/Lk 9:7-9 27 Fri Hg 2:1-9/Lk 9:18-22 28 Sat Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/Lk 9:43b-45 29 SUN Am 6:1a, 4-7/1 Tm 6:11-16/Lk 16:19-

31

Please remember the following people who are in need of prayers:

Thomas E. Burbine, Sr. Waltrude Dennis CSJ, Kim Dervishian, Pasqualina DeSimone, Francine Gannon, Kim James, Mike James, Jeffrey Morgan, Jeanne O’Brien, Theresa O’Brien Carew, Margaret Pachon, Torbert Prior, Joel Rivera, Adelina Scarpelli, Donald & Ronald Sisson, Anna Sorgi, Rob Stengel, Valerie Stengal, Christine Tenaglia, Donna Trabucco, Pauline Vojtas & Denise Zero

Collaborative

Book Club

Our next Collaborative Book

Club will meet on

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at

7pm at the St. Francis of

Assisi Dining Hall

Our next book to read and share in discussion is:

Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody

A note from the book’s author, Dr. Allen Hunt, who is a team member at

Dynamic Catholic:

We have a limited number of copies of the book available for purchase at our office at a discounted rate of $3.00 each. If you are interested in joining the Collaborative Book Club, please contact the Parish Office to sign up. We look forward to seeing you!

“Forgiveness will unleash a power in your life that is underrated and often ignored. It is underrated mainly because it is underused. We fail to capture the power of forgiveness because we are afraid of it, because we have grown comfortable in

our familiar wounds, or because we are sinfully stubborn. But the power is there waiting for us.

The lesson is simple: Give forgiveness and you will unleash a flood of grace on yourself and on those around you. When you clench your fists and grit your teeth in anger toward someone, you have no

room in your heart for God to place His hand in yours. Replace your clenched fist with an open hand and watch as God fills your soul to overflowing.

This little book, and the twelve real-life stories in

it, will help you capture the power of forgiveness in

your life. Because everybody needs to forgive

somebody.”



St. Joseph Parish Concert

The St Joseph Parish Music Ministry will be presenting our annual Parish Concert at

St. Joseph's on Sunday afternoon, October 13th at 2PM. Our adult and youth choirs and "The Messengers" (our young adult music group) will be performing, and there will be an opportunity for the audience to join with us in singing!

In conjunction with the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, this year's program is dedicated to All Those Who Serve...and to service in all of its forms…, and will once again consist of a varied program of sacred, classical and popular selections.

There will be a luncheon in the social center following the concert, catered by Carroll's Restaurant in Medford (kindness of parishioner, Attorney Victor Garo).

Would you like to be a part of our Parish Concert Program?

The St. Joseph Music Ministry would be honored if you would consider supporting our ministry by placing an ad in our upcoming annual parish concert program. A portion of the proceeds from our concert ad book will be donated to “Disabled and Limbless Veterans”, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing meals, clothing, and shelter to America’s most needy Veterans and their families.

We have many options to choose from: Back Cover (5 ½” x 8 ½”) $250 Inside front or back cover (5 1/2“ x 8 1/2“) $200 Full-page (5 1/2“ x 8 1/2“) $100 Half Page (5 ½” x 4 ¼”) $60 One-Third Page (5 ½” x 2 7/8”) $45

If you are honoring a loved one who served/is serving in the military or is a first responder (Police/Fire/EMT), etc., and would like to include a photo, the ad would need to be at least 1/2 page to be most effective. Please contact us as soon as possible as our program book is filling up quickly!

You can send your ad copy and payment or donation (checks made out to St. Joseph Parish) to Betsy Pesce, Music and Liturgy Director, St. Joseph, 114 High Street. We would be most grateful for your support in this very special parish event, and thank you in advance for your consideration.

CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS!

Begin Earning Your Community Service

Hours Now! The St. Joseph and St Francis of Assisi Music Ministries would like to extend an invitation to ALL high school students who like to sing or play an instrument, to consider participating in our Young Adult Music Groups.

Rehearsals at St Joseph are on Thursday afternoons from 5PM to 6:30PM. in the upper church. The group also meets for a warm-up/rehearsal at 9:30AM on Sunday mornings, prior to singing at the 10 AM Mass.

Rehearsals at St. Francis of Assisi are on Tuesday afternoons from 5 PM to 6:30 PM, in the upper church. This group also meets for a warm-up/rehearsal at 8:30 AM on Sunday mornings, prior to singing at the 9 AM Mass.

Students receive Confirmation and/or Community Service hours in consideration of their participation in the music ministry. A number of students who joined us in previous years enjoyed their experience so much that they decided to become regular members of the group!

If you would like to take part, or have any questions, please contact Betsy Pesce, Music Director, St. Joseph at 781-396-0423 x116 (office) or 617-335-8155 (cell) email [email protected]; or Jonathan Cote, Music Director, St. Francis of Assisi, at 781-396-0423 x115 (office) or (603) 479-1276 or email [email protected]

Come give us a try!!

Booking Mass Intentions

On October 1, 2019, we will begin booking Mass Intentions from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 at both St. Francis of Assisi & St. Joseph.

Only 1 weekend Mass may be booked per month and no more than 2 Masses can be booked at a time.

If you would like to book a Mass Intention for a loved one, please call the Collaborative Office at 781-396-0423.


September 22, 2019



Calling All Boys & Girls

in Grades 2-8!

IF: …you love to sing. …you are a student in Grade 2 or above, and …you’d like to meet others who love to sing…

THEN… you should consider joining the

St. Joseph or St. Francis of Assisi Youth Choir

Please contact Betsy Pesce (St. Joseph) at

[email protected] or 781-396-0423 x116 or

Jonathan Cote (St. Francis of Assisi) at [email protected] or 781-3696-0423 x 115

for more information.

St. Francis of Assisi Girls & Boys In-House Basketball Registration

Registration for the upcoming 2019-2020 season will be on:

Tue-Wed, September 24th & 25th from 6 - 8pm in the St. Francis Dining Hall.

*Girls In-House (grades K-8) games are on Sundays

*Boys In-House (grades 1-8) games are on Saturdays

The fee is $90.00 per player and $45.00 for each additional sibling with a family cap of $175.00.

Our basketball programs are open to all children of the collaborative!

More info on the Girls’ program: Program Website: www.leaguelineup.com/saintfrancisinhouse Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/saintfrancisgirlsbasketball Email: [email protected]

More info on the Boys’ program: Program Website: saintfrancisboysbasketball.teampages.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/stfrancisbasketballboys/ Email: [email protected]

Join the 2019

Public Square Rosary Crusade!

In The Secret of the Rosary, Saint Louis de

Montfort said: “Public prayer is far more powerful than private prayer…”

Please join us for a

public praying of the Holy Rosary on:

Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 12noon at the intersections of Fulton St. and

Fellsway West, Medford (near the St. Francis of Assisi Parish Center)

For more information contact: Meynardo & Crispina Gutierrez

781-396-6997

A Public Square Rosary is also taking place on Saturday, October 12 from 12noon - 3pm at 487 Broadway, Everett, MA (in front of the Immaculate Conception Church). Contact Robin Loguidice at 617-887-0718 for more information.


September 22, 2019

Saturday 9/21/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm

Ugo Crugnale Salvatore & Edith Umano

Sunday 9/22/19 9:00 am 11:00 am

For the People Eric Patrick Brennan

Tuesday 9/24/19 8:30 am

Kathleen McAdam

Thursday 9/26/19

8:30 am

Anna Gaudio

Saturday 9/28/19 8:30 am 4:00 pm

For the People Robert & Ellen Dunn

Sunday 9/29/19 9:00 am 11:00 am

Robert MacInnis Diane Geehan and Elizabeth & Harry McColgan

Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday morning after the 8:30 am Mass,

Saturdays from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the upper church confessional or by appointment.

Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the second

Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm. Instruction for first time parents and godparents is held at St. Francis of Assisi on the last Sunday of every

month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church (unless there is a schedule conflict).

Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday at 7:00 pm in the upper church.

All are welcome.

Weekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer GroupWeekly Prayer Group The St. Francis of Assisi Marion Movement of Priests Prayer Group meets every Monday at

7:30 pm in the upper church to pray the Rosary. All are welcome.

Secular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular FranciscansSecular Franciscans The Secular Franciscans, formerly Third Order,

meet at St. Francis of Assisi on the fourth Sunday of every month at 2:00 pm in the Dining Hall.

All are welcome.

St. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi ParishSt. Francis of Assisi Parish

Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions

“We Remember Them” St. Francis of Assisi Tree of Life

The St. Francis of Assisi Tree of Life, located by

the church’s baptistery, is for memorials, or to honor the living and great moments in our lives. Packets explaining the process of purchasing a leaf are available at St. Francis of Assisi Church on the table near “The Tree”. For more information, please call 781-396-0423.

Sept 14/15 Collections

Offertory including Online Giving: $3,483 Weekly Budget Requirement: $4,615

Clergy Benefit Trust: $1,181

Second Collection next weekend: St. Francis of Assisi Faith Formation Program

A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with

St. Francis of Assisi Parish.



Saturday 9/21/19 4:00 pm

Robert & Harriet McDonald

Sunday 9/22/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon

For the People Robert Capraro Charles & Frances Connors

Monday 9/23/19 8:30 am

Nora Scali Patterson

Wednesday 9/25/19 8:30 am

Norma Marino

Friday 9/27/19 8:30 am

Deceased members of the Wardan & Grinnell Families

Saturday 9/28/19 11:00 am 4:00 pm

Collaborative Mass of Anointing Laurie A. Ansaldi

Sunday 9/29/19 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 noon

For the People Ann Balian Anthony Cuozzo

Mass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass IntentionsMass Intentions

St. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph ParishSt. Joseph Parish

Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the

upper church or by appointment.

Sacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of BaptismSacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held on the third Sunday of the month at 1:30 pm. Instruction for first time

parents and godparents is held at St. Francis

of Assisi on the last Sunday of every month after the 11:00 am Mass in the upper church

(unless there is a schedule conflict).

Adoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed SacramentAdoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 9:00 am to 8:30 pm in the lower church.

(Adoration will not be held on days Medford schools are closed due to weather.)

Legion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of MaryLegion of Mary The Legion of Mary meets Wednesdays from

6:30 to 8:00 pm in the lower church meeting room. All are welcome!

Sept 14/15 Collections

Offertory including Online Giving: $5,530 Weekly Budget Requirement: $7,560

Clergy Benefit Trust: $1,972

Second Collection next weekend: St. Joseph Faith Formation Program

A special THANK YOU to all those who share their talent, time, presence and support with

St. Joseph Parish.

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